Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede has been named the next Chief of Army Staff by President Bola Tinubu.
Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to him, Oluyede will remain in power as COAS until Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja returns from his alleged incapacity and overseas medical treatment.
The announcement said, “Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede has been appointed as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.”
“Oluyede will perform the duties till Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the substantive Chief of Army Staff, returns.
Oluyede was the 56th Commander of the Nigerian Army’s elite Infantry Corps, stationed at Jaji, Kaduna, prior to his appointment.
Both Lagbaja and Oluyede, both 56, were classmates in the 39th Regular Course.
In 1992, he received his second lieutenant commission, which took effect in 1987. In September 2020, he was promoted to Major General.
Since being commissioned as an officer, Oluyede has occupied numerous positions of authority.
He held the positions of Commandant Amphibious Training School, Staff Officer Guards Brigade, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, and Platoon Commander and adjutant at 65 Battalion.
Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Mission in Liberia, and Operation HADIN KAI in the North East theater of operations, where he led 27 Task Force Brigade, were among the missions in which General Oluyede took part.
Oluyede has received numerous accolades for his deserving work in a variety of operational domains. These consist of the Grand Service Star, the Corps Medal of Honor, the Passing the Staff Course, and National Institute membership.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAJOR GENERAL.
1. Oluyede was the 56th Commander of the Nigerian Army’s elite Infantry Corps in Jaji, Kaduna, prior to his appointment.
2. Oluyede, 56, and Lagbaja, 39th Regular Course classmates, were classmates.
3. In 1992, he received his second lieutenant commission, which took effect in 1987. In September 2020, he was promoted to Major General.
4. Since being commissioned as an officer, Oluyede has held numerous commands.
5. He served as the Commandant Amphibious Training School, Staff Officer Guards Brigade, Company Commander at 177 Guards Battalion, and Platoon Commander and Adjutant at 65 Battalion.
6. General Oluyede took part in a number of actions, such as Operation HARMONY IV in Bakassi, Operation HADIN KAI in the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Mission in Liberia, and he oversaw 27 Task Force Brigade in the North East theater of operations.
7These consist of the Grand Service Star, the Corps Medal of Honor, the Passing the Staff Course, and National Institute membership. The Field Training Medal, the Field Command Medal, and the Field Command Medal of Honour are additional awards.
8. The prestigious Chief of Army Staff Commendation Award was also given to Oluyede.
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